slock

commit 16aac2fdb460a19b328eca15672cf3c9d69d2b61
parent 7afc5518aa5a0f912947afa32b3c30f621a3be63
Author: Jul <jul@9o.is>
Date:   Thu,  5 Feb 2026 14:47:04 -0500

add message to lock screen with -m flag

Diffstat:
M
config.def.h
 | 
1
+
M
config.h
 | 
1
+
M
slock.1
 | 
5
+++++
M
slock.c
 | 
11
+++++++----

4 files changed, 14 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)
diff --git a/config.def.h b/config.def.h
@@ -13,4 +13,5 @@ static const int failonclear = 1;
 
 static const char *font = "monospace-16";
 static const char *fontcolor = "white";
+static const char *message = "Enter Password";
 static const char *timer_message = "Locked:";
diff --git a/config.h b/config.h
@@ -13,4 +13,5 @@ static const int failonclear = 1;
 
 static const char *font = "Fira Mono-18";
 static const char *fontcolor = "#E3E3E3";
+static const char *message = "Enter Password";
 static const char *timer_message = "LOCKED!";
diff --git a/slock.1 b/slock.1
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 .Nm
 .Op Fl v
 .Op Fl t Ar seconds
+.Op Fl m Ar message
 .Op Ar cmd Op Ar arg ...
 .Sh DESCRIPTION
 .Nm
@@ -18,6 +19,10 @@ is executed after the screen has been locked.
 .Pp
 The options are as follows:
 .Bl -tag -width Ds
+.It Fl m Ar message
+Display custom
+.Ar message
+on the lock screen.
 .It Fl t Ar seconds
 Lock the screen for a minimum of
 .Ar seconds
diff --git a/slock.c b/slock.c
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ drawtext(Display *dpy, struct lock *lock, const char *text)
 	int w, h, x, y;
 	XGlyphInfo extents;
 
+	XClearWindow(dpy, lock->win);
 	if (!lock->xftdraw || !lock->xftfont)
 		return;
 
@@ -115,7 +116,6 @@ locktimer(Display *dpy, struct lock **locks, int nscreens, int timeout)
 			m = remaining / 60;
 			s = remaining % 60;
 			snprintf(timer_text, sizeof(timer_text), "%s %d:%02d remaining", timer_message, m, s);
-			XClearWindow(dpy, locks[screen]->win);
 			drawtext(dpy, locks[screen], timer_text);
 		}
 
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ locktimer(Display *dpy, struct lock **locks, int nscreens, int timeout)
 	}
 
 	for (screen = 0; screen < nscreens; screen++)
-		XClearWindow(dpy, locks[screen]->win);
+		drawtext(dpy, locks[screen], message);
 }
 
 static void
@@ -280,7 +280,7 @@ readpw(Display *dpy, struct xrandr *rr, struct lock **locks, int nscreens,
 					XSetWindowBackground(dpy,
 					                     locks[screen]->win,
 					                     locks[screen]->colors[color]);
-					XClearWindow(dpy, locks[screen]->win);
+					drawtext(dpy, locks[screen], message);
 				}
 				oldc = color;
 			}
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ readpw(Display *dpy, struct xrandr *rr, struct lock **locks, int nscreens,
 					else
 						XResizeWindow(dpy, locks[screen]->win,
 						              rre->width, rre->height);
-					XClearWindow(dpy, locks[screen]->win);
+					drawtext(dpy, locks[screen], message);
 					break;
 				}
 			}
@@ -411,6 +411,9 @@ main(int argc, char **argv) {
 	case 't':
 		timeout = atoi(EARGF(usage()));
 		break;
+	case 'm':
+		message = EARGF(usage());
+		break;
 	default:
 		usage();
 	} ARGEND